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Solder Alloy 161 vs. Titanium 6-6-2

Solder alloy 161 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 161 and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
6.7 to 9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
1140 to 1370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 48
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 190
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 910
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.5
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
5.0 to 6.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.35 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 37.3 to 39.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 59.5 to 60.5
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4